Joshua Leitch

     Joshua Leitch was born on Tuesday, 12 November 1839 at Ireland. He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of George Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Leach, Joshua, born Ireland, Church of Scotland, age 13, male, single, male family member. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of George Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Leitch, Joshua, born Ireland, Church of Scotland, age 21, male, single, male family member, attended school within the year (?). He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of George Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Leitch, Joshua, male aged 32, born Ireland, Est. Pres. religion, of Irish origin, Farmer, unmarried, able to read and write. He appeared as household head on the census of 1881 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Leitch, Joshua, head, male age 42, born Ireland, Presbyterian religion, of Irish origin, Farmer, unmarried. Elizabeth Leitch and John Leitch also appeared in the household. He appeared on the census of 6 April 1891 in the household of Samuel Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Leitch, Joshua, male age 52, brother, born Ireland, both parents born Ireland, Presb. religion, farmer, wage earner, able to read and write. He appeared on the census of April 1901 in the household of Samuel Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Leitch, Joshua, male, white, brother, single, born 12 Nov 1838 in Ireland, age 62, immigrated in 1841, of Irish origin, Canadian, Presbytrian, able to read, write and speak English. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Leitch, Joshua, male, head, single, born Nov 1839 in Ireland, age 71, immigrated in 1840, of Irish origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, farmer, working on own account on farm, able to read, write and speak English. Charles Leitch, Frederick Rossland Leitch and Emma Leitch also appeared in the household. Joshua died on Tuesday, 9 February 1915 at Lot 28, Conc. 3, Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 75 years, 2 months and 28 days, due to cancer which started in the Autream (?). Dr. Joseph Henderson attended at the death. Charles Leitch was listed as the informant.